By Patricia Berens | March 18, 2019
On March 20th, Mango Languages will implement the following enhancements: New content Added more content to the most popular courses and restructured lessons to align our learning system with international standards of proficiency. By uniting the ACTFL and CEFR standards to create the Mango Proficiency Scale, mapped exclusively to Mango content, students will be encouraged…
By Patricia Berens | March 9, 2018
New name, new platform: Continuum Economics is the new name and platform for Roubini Global Economics. We’ve updated our links and guides accordingly. Use this resource to understand the global economy and to track the impact of political and economic policies in various countries. Access Continuum Economics via our database list. Once in, as with…
By Patricia Berens | February 16, 2018
Skillsoft has migrated the Books 24×7 content to its Skillport platform for an updated look and friendlier user experience. Enjoy the BusinessPro, FinancePro, ITPro, and leadership video collections on this sleek platform. The product’s new name is Skillsoft Books and you can find it on Horn Library’s list of databases. The easiest way to search…
By Patricia Berens | August 31, 2017
It’s been a busy summer for the Library’s Content Management team. Some key changes and additions: Ebook Central replaces both Ebrary and EBL and includes about 250,000 e-books across all topic areas Investext, the Thomson Reuters collection of brokerage reports, has been added to the Mergent Online platform Women’s Studies Archive: Women’s Issues and Identities…
By Patricia Berens | April 1, 2016
While we’ve not renewed our subscription to Safari Tech Books Online due to low demand and usage, many of the available titles can be found in our other e-book collections, such as Books 24×7 and Ebrary. You’ll find most of the titles you’ve accessed before on these and other e-book platforms. Just use the Power…
By Patricia Berens | February 13, 2015
Our access to Mediamark MRI has been reinstated. This resource provides access to GfK MRI’s Survey of the American Consumer™ which tracks media usage, demographics, psychographics, and consumer behavior. Use it to find spreadsheets containing demographics, lifestyles, product and brand usage, and advertising media preferences. Helpful for business planning and marketing. Access Mediamark MRI on the Library…
By Patricia Berens | December 18, 2014
Click into the Boston Business Journal icon from the Library’s home page. You’ll experience an updated platform, with direct links into the digital edition of the current magazine, a direct link to the Book of Lists, the ability to quickly choose another city, direct links to other Book of Lists, and new search boxes. These…
By Patricia Berens | November 14, 2014
You’ll notice a completely different look and feel when accessing Roubini. There are more visuals, and the structure of the site is less cluttered than before. If you’re looking for the familiar country-specific analysis, mouse over Economies on the top light grey banner. The “Markets” tab goes to Roubini’s analysis of commodity and financial markets.…
By Patricia Berens | September 18, 2014
The long-awaited update to how one reads Ebrary‘s e-books has finally happened! Now you can just scroll through an e-book – no more tedious page by page reading. Check out the new interface! Also, information about whether or not an e-book is available for downloading is clearly presented. [Note: If Ebrary is slow to load,…
By Patricia Berens | August 20, 2014
This has been the summer of product upgrades, whether Blackboard, Power Search, Library research guides, or individual databases. We’ve reported about ValueLine already; now Business Monitor International as well as Emerald have followed suit. Check out these resources and let us know whether you’d like a demo or training session. Find all these resources on…